The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-08-13
MILAN EXCHANGE
OVER THE STATE.

District with the rank of Colonel, I'm
der the late militia law of the State.
There is a scarcity of water in
Union City and the public wells are
almost dry. The company which has
the contract will soon go to work on
the artesisn we'll, SO says the Demo-
crat.
Thursday night DIR. W. A. Tompo
kins, while under a spell of mental
alteration, jumped from window in
the second story of his residence at
Gallatin, struck a brick pavement
and crushed bis skull.
Kenton Index: An eleven-year old
son of Gleason Barger, who lives in the
14th district of Weakly ounty, met
with horrible death on last Thurs
day, the 2Sth ult. He was gored to
death by an Infatuated bull.
A farmer living on the Ripley and
Fulton road Is miles west of Ripley,
says he has a field Of 100 acres of cot
ton that will not make five bales.
z One mDnth ago he felt certain he
would make one hundred bales on
the same field, but the rust caused by
the drouth has done its deadly work
Paris Post: Dun bars Cave, near
Clarksville, was sold last Wednesday
by decree Of the chancery court.
1t was bought by h. d. Mosely for
$10,225. The understanding is that
strong company has bought it and
will make it leading summer resort.
Several years ago the cave sold for
$1,000.
jackson Wing: 1t is now an assured
fact that Jackson will have the electric
light. Mr.. w. A. Settle of Clarks'
vile, who originated the idea Of form
ing a company here, came down again
this week and about succeeded in rails
lug the subscription, small amount
yet being necessary but which can be
easily secured.
William Turner, who drives an ex-
press wagon for Day u Allen in Gal
latin, while driving the wagon loaded
with hay, fell from his position on
top Of the load to the ground, strike-
ing upon his head, breaking his neck.
He died in a few minutes. Turner
has been employed in this position for
number of years.
DR.. jerome Gillespie, a widower 30
years of age, was arrested IN Memphis
last Sunday hight On complaint Of his
13-year-old niece, Elizabeth Jones,
who charged him.with forcing her to
submit to his desires. The girl had
been raised by Gillespie aud is very
igaolant. She claims he first out
ragged her some four months ago.
Paris Post; On Tuesday evening
last, while playing upstairs in the sec
ond story OF the family residence, little
Gwynn, the four-year old son Of Nh
E. Z. Ewing, fell from the window to
the brick pavement beneath, dis
tauce of eighteen feet, receiving very
serious though not fatal injuries
The little fellow was doing very wei
yesterday.
A 0alatin special to the Nashville
American of the 7Ih says: Yesterday
an excursion was made to Westmore
land, little town on the Chesapeake
u Nashville Railroad, to which place
large crowd or our citizens Jourheyed
A dance was the most important fes.
tivity. Our citizens returned las
night, and were completely disguised
with the toughuess oi the crowd. Al
the toughs was there in full force
and full cf fighting whisky, Abou
twenty fights were reported. 10. Mil
Ter Key drove wagon over A. d
Bradley, and fight ensued. Ke,
was struck in the head with brick il
the hands of Bradley, and Key ha,
his forehead crushed in, His left ey
was closed by the blow. Whisky wa
plentiful and mooushine Was sold b.
the drink. Altogether 1t Was tn